EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001
CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly Television SI Women SI for Kids Press Room TBS/TNT Sports CNN Languages
COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia TeamStore
Discontinued Sports Quiz
2. Margaret Abbott became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Which discontinued sport at the 1900 Paris Games did she win? a. Cricket b. Golf c. Croquet d. Motor Boating
3. Which current PGA great is championing bringing golf back to the Olympics? a. David Duval b. Tiger Woods c. Greg Norman d. Fuzzy Zoeller
4. Which of the following discontinued sports did not originate at the 1900 Paris Games? a. Rugby b. Tug of War c. Polo d. Lacrosse
5. In Olympic Tug of War, an Olympic pursuit from 1900 through 1920, one team had to pull the other six feet in order to win. How long did they have to do it? a. There was none b. Five minutes c. 10 minutes d. 20 minutes
6. Daniel Carroll is one of only two athletes to win a gold medal for two different countries. What discontinued sport did he play? a. Rackets b. Lacrosse c. Motor Boating d. Rugby
7. At which discontinued sport did the first black Olympic athlete compete? a. Tug of War b. Golf c. Croquet d. Lacrosse
8. Which discontinued sport drew the largest single crowd at the 1900 Paris Games? a. Cricket b. Croquet c. Rugby d. Lacrosse
9. In a Lacrosse match between Great Britain and Canada at the 1908 London Games, Canada's Angus Dillon broke his stick. How did Britain's R.G.W. Martin, seeing that, respond? a. He slashed Dillon across the arm b. He offered to withdraw from the competition until Dillon got another stick, keeping the teams even c. He called for the ball on every play, raced in on goal unmolested and scored an Olympic record 15 goals d. He gave Dillon his stick, then went to his sideline and got another
10. Which of the following players was on the bronze medal-winning Canadian lacrosse team consisting of Mohawk Indians at the 1904 St. Louis Games? a. Rain In Face b. Snake Eater c. Man Afraid Soap d. All of the Above
Score =
Correct answers: